2021
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Masks recommended, but not required in Lake-Lehman schools this fall
LEHMAN TWP. Bucking a trend among several other local school districts so far, Lake-Lehman will recommend, but not mandate, face masks for all students in schools this fall, assistant to the superin

Pennsylvania to offer weekly COVID-19 testing for schools
Pennsylvania will offer voluntary COVID-19 testing in K-12 schools, state health and education officials announced Monday, promoting the effort as a way to keep the doors open for in-person learning a

Biden says he stands ‘squarely behind’ Afghanistan decision
WASHINGTON (AP) Striking a defiant tone, President Joe Biden said Monday that he stands squarely behind his decision to withdraw U.S. forces from Afghanistan as he acknowledged the gut-wrenching

Cartwright pitches Biden’s healthcare plan
WILKES-BARRE U.S. Rep. Matt Cartwright was in town Monday, joining health care advocates from Protect Our Care Pennsylvania, to call for the expansion and improvement in health care for the American

‘Arts in Motion: Live!’ a celebration to end summer camp
The kids recited poetry, demonstrated the kickboxing they d learned in martial arts class, and twirled, leapt and cartwheeled their way through several dance numbers.
LCCC ranked 8th among Pennsylvania Community Colleges by wallethub
NANTICOKE Luzerne County Community College was ranked 8th among 13 community colleges in Pennsylvania, by the producer of copious such lists, wallethub.com.

Wilkes-Barre reschedules CarFit clinic, accepting mail-in requests for White Goods collection stickers
WILKES-BARRE The city Monday announced the rescheduling of the CarFit clinic by the Health Department.

B+E brokers sale-leaseback of W-B Cloud10 car wash property for $5M
WILKES-BARRE B+E, the first brokerage and technology platform for net lease real estate, Monday announced the sale of the Cloud10 car wash property at 150 Wilkes-Barre Blvd., for $5 million.

To Your Health: Care gaps and how to close them
Health care today is bolstered by science and technology that seems to advance more quickly than it ever has before. But despite amazing technical advances, some argue that the greatest challenge in m

Scranton Tennis Club holds junior tournament
There were a number of highly-contested matches in the recently Scranton Tennis Club Junior Tournament. Susan Arp and Emma Cuck battled for almost two hours before Arp took the Girls 14 and Under titl